The Enterprise Wildcats will square off against the Baker Hornets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Enterprise is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 32-21 win over Austin.
Meanwhile, Baker faced Hewitt-Trussville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Baker narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Hewitt-Trussville 17-14. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
The critical scores for Baker came from Jailen Wheeler and Jawon Springs.
Baker didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Donovan Hudson, Myles Johnson, and Springs picked up one apiece. Jaylan Morris was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks, making 16 total tackles (4.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Baker is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 29.6 points per game. As for Enterprise, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Enterprise was able to grind out a solid victory over Baker in their previous meeting back in November of 2022, winning 35-26. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Baker's Josh Flowers, who rushed for 162 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 93 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Enterprise to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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